In January we planned our farm goals and from that scheduled out the projects we hoped to tackle in 2017. As we continue to build the farm infrastructure, we are looking at projects that will make our work easier and more efficient. We've placed each project on the calendar, timing planned so each will be … Continue reading 2.20.17–preparing for chicks

What a pleasure to spend time in the barn... doing a little picking up (I think I picked up a million yards of red twine cut from the hay bales used to feed the cows), trouble shooting a problematic chicken watering system (it's probably time to scrap this system and try a different method next … Continue reading Monday 2.14.17

...oh, my! We are pleased to offer heritage breed, pasture-raised freezer pork again in 2017! But the good news... (is there better news than bacon?) ...we are terribly excited to add broiler chickens and thanksgiving turkeys... also raised with the same attention to quality, compassion for the animals, and stewardship of the land that we give … Continue reading pigs, chickens and turkeys…

The hens have hit their winter slump and egg production is dreadfully low. We've done all we know to do... supplementing light, making sure there is enough protein in their feed, keeping water flowing and the feed full. So I've been doing a little research today to see if there is anything else that will help. What … Continue reading 1.13.17 — winter decrease in egg production

All that rain and ice and heavy wind brought down a line of the electric fence so today I headed out to make inspections and see if I could fix it. Thankfully it wasn't broken, just the top clip from a corner post came loose. Easy enough to remedy.This citykid had to google how to use … Continue reading 1.12.17 — electric fence repair

Oh how I love a good to-do list! We've wrapped up the pig project. All of the pork, turkey and chicken have been processed and distributed, filling freezers to the bursting point. And now I get to make bunches of glorious lists! I even make lists of the lists I need to make. Crazy citykid! … Continue reading 10.31.16 — winter list making & goal setting

My little sick calf No 31 didn't make it through the night. And all the pigs have been taken to the butcher. The barnyard seems lonely, deserted. Even with the three remaining calves that follow me around like puppies (I wonder what that will be like when they are full grown), our 40-some laying hens, … Continue reading 10.18.16 — losing our calf

It's looking a little rough for calf No. 31. I feel good about the amount of fluids we got in him but he's still so weak. Tomorrow's a new day so I'm hoping we'll see some renewed strength in this little guy. Tomorrow we are scheduled to move the last of the hogs to the … Continue reading 10.16.16 — nursing a sick calf

All the calves got their second dose of medicine today. They've been out on pasture and doing well. Except our little calf Number 31. He's weak and unable to hold his own weight. But he's holding his head up and eating. He refused water or electrolytes out of the bucket and we were considering taking … Continue reading 10.15.16 — nursing calves